As we approach the 2018 Primary Election for local DC government, a broad coalition of immigrant organizations, advocates and residents will hold an educational, non-partisan, multi-lingual “Sanctuary DC” Candidate Forum on Saturday, May 5th. This Forum is the only such election-oriented event with the specific intention to allow for all filed candidates for the Ward 1, 3, 5, 6, At-Large, Chair, and Mayoral races to engage with immigrant community members in a moderated forum.

Interpretation throughout the Forum will be provided in Spanish, French, Amharic, and English, to allow for different DC communities to participate and hear from the candidates. Free childcare, transportation assistance and a prayer room for Muslim communities will also be provided.

The vision of “Sanctuary DC” means making our city a place where all of our residents thrive with dignity. In order to live up to this, we must create a safe community for our most vulnerable residents. ​ This especially includes immigrants, people of color, Muslims, low income residents, and LGBTQ people. When we talk about sanctuary cities, the first issue people think of is often the criminalization of immigrants -- it is important to draw attention to this because deportations, arrests, and police violence are severe threats immigrants face on a daily basis here in the District.

WHAT:Sanctuary DC 2018 Candidate Forum [Link?]

WHEN:Saturday, May 5th, 1:00-4:00 pm ET

WHERE:All Souls Church, 1500 Harvard Street NW, Washington DC 20010

All filed candidates for the following races have been invited to participate in the #SanctuaryDC Candidate Forum: Ward 1, Ward 3, Ward 5, Ward 6, At-Large, Chair of DC City Council and Mayor. Prior to the event, participating organizations will compile a list of questions in the areas of Education, Health, Community Safety (including safer & standardized ID/drivers licenses, the interaction between local and federal law and immigration enforcement), Jobs, Displacement, and Publicly Funded Services for immigrants (including legal services). Candidates will be organized into a series of 3 panels of candidates starting with Ward 1, Ward 5 & 6, and finally , candidates for At-Large, Chair and Mayor. The moderator for our Forum is our very own well-known reporter on local immigrant issues, Armando Trull of WAMU/NPR fame. Candidates will be asked prepared questions as well as questions from the immigrant residents present.

MLOV is proud to have called together a broad and diverse collective which comprises the Planning Group and co-sponsors for the Forum, including representatives from the All Souls Church, ACLU-DC, Asian Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project, Cameroon American Council, CARECEN, CentroNía, DC Grassroots Planning Coalition, Ethiopian Community Center, Family Values @ Work, Justice For Muslims Collective, Latin American Youth Center, MLOV, ONE DC, Peacebuilding Connections, Sanctuary DMV, SURJ DC Migrant Justice Team, Teaching for Change and TPS Alliance

Click on the images below to see the individual flyers in Amharic, French and Spanish.

Interpretation throughout the Forum will be provided in Spanish, French, Amharic, and English, to allow for different DC communities to participate and hear from the candidates. Free childcare, transportation assistance and a prayer room for Muslim communities will also be provided.

The vision of “Sanctuary DC” means making our city a place where all of our residents thrive with dignity. In order to live up to this, we must create a safe community for our most vulnerable residents.

Interpretation throughout the Forum will be provided in Spanish, French, Amharic, and English, to allow for different DC communities to participate and hear from the candidates. Free childcare, transportation assistance and a prayer room for Muslim communities will also be provided.

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